BRITISH STANDARD

BS EN 772-2:1998
Incorporating Amendment No. 1

Methods of test for masonry units

Part 2: Determination of percentage area of voids in masonry units (by paper indentation)

The European Standard EN 772-2:1998, with the incorporation of amendment A1:2005, has the status of a British Standard

ICS 91.100.20

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National foreword
This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 772-2:1998, including amendment A1:2005. It is included in a package of standards declared by CEN/TC 125 and is intended that it will partially supersede BS 6073-1:1981, Specification for precast concrete masonry units which will be withdrawn on 30 September 2000 if all the European Standards included in the package are available. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by CEN amendment is indicated in the text by tags !". Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry the number of the amendment. For example, text altered by CEN amendment A1 is indicated by !". The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee B/519, Masonry and associated testing, to Subcommittee B/519/1, Masonry units, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK.

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Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 15 December 1998 BSI 12 January 2006

Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. 15684 Date 12 January 2006 Comments Title revised, also see national foreword

ISBN 0 580 30698 4

EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPE ENNE EUROPA ISCHE NORM

EN 772-2
August 1998

+A1

February 2005

ICS 91.100.20 Descriptors: construction, masonry units, tests, determination, voids, percentage area, aggregate concrete

English version

Methods of test for masonry units Part 2: Determination of percentage area of voids in masonry units (by paper indentation)
(includes amendment A1:2005)

Me thodes dessai des e le ments de maonnerie Partie 2: De termination du pourcentage de vides dans les e le ments de maonnerie en be ton (par empreinte sur papier) (inclut lamendement A1:2005)

Pru fverfahren fu r Mauersteine Teil 2: Bestimmung des prozentualen Lochanteils in Mauersteinen aus Beton (mittels Papiereindruck) (enthlt nderung A1:2005)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 July 1998, amendment A1 was approved by CEN on 29 December 2005. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 125,Masonry, the Secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 1999, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2000. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Contents
Foreword 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Principle 4 Symbols 5 Materials 6 Apparatus 7 Preparation of specimens 8 Test procedure 9 Expression of results 10 Test report Page 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4

Foreword to amendment A1
This document (EN 771-2:1998/A1:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 125 Masonry, the Secretariat of which is held by BSI. This Amendment to the European Standard EN 772-2:1998 shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2005. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies a method of determining the percentage area of voids in !Text deleted" masonry units.

6 Apparatus
6.1 Compression testing machine. 6.2 Planimeter . 6.3 W eighing instrument, capable of weighing to an accuracy of 0,1g.

2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.

7 Preparation of specimens
7.1 Sampling The method of sampling shall be in accordance with !the relevant part of EN 771". The minimum number of specimens shall be six, but a larger minimum number may be specified in the product specification, in which case that larger number shall be used. 7.2 Surface treatment Remove any roughness on the test face(s) of the masonry unit.

Part 1: Clay masonry units EN 771-2, Specification for masonry units Part 2: Calcium silicate masonry units EN 771-3, Specification for masonry units Part 3: Aggregate concrete masonry units (dense and lightweight aggregates). EN 771-4, Specification for masonry units Part 4: Autoclaved aerated concrete masonry units: EN 771-5, Specification for masonry units Part 5: Manufactured stone masonry units "

! EN 771-1, Specification for masonry units

8 Test procedure
8.1 Obtaining the indentations Place one sheet of paper on the bottom platen of a compression testing machine (6.1). Place the masonry unit on the paper, with the voids running vertically, and then, if required to test two faces simultaneously, place a second sheet of paper on the top face of the masonry unit. Apply a load of approximately 3 kN. Mark the outline on both sheets of paper of the indentations that have been made. 8.2 Measurement 8.2.1 General Measure the areas of the cross-section of the voids and the masonry unit in accordance with 8.2.2 or the weights of the corresponding areas of paper in accordance with 8.2.3. 8.2.2 Measurement by geometry For each sheet of paper determine the total cross-sectional area of the voids Av and of the masonry unit Au and express them to the nearest 10mm2 using the planimeter (6.2). 8.2.3 Measurement by weight For each sheet of paper cut out the area representing the area of the masonry unit and weigh it to the nearest 0,1g. Record the weight Mpu. From the sheet of paper representing the area of the masonry unit cut out the areas representing the voids and weigh these to the nearest 0,2g. Record the weight Mpv.

3 Principle
After preparation of the specimens thick pieces of paper are impressed on the test surfaces1) of the masonry units and the indentation measured to give the percentage area of voids.

4 Symbols
Av is the total cross-sectional area of voids (mm2). Au is the cross-sectional area of masonry unit (mm2). Mpv is the mass of paper cut to the shape of the void (g). Mpu is the mass of paper cut to the shape of the masonry unit (g).

5 Materials
Thick, stiff sheets of paper, the dimensions of each piece of paper exceeding the dimensions of the masonry unit by at least 20mm in both directions.

1) The test may be arranged so that the percentage area of voids in opposing faces of the masonry unit are tested simultaneously or faces tested singly.

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9 Expression of results
Determine the percentage area of voids by geometry, Av 3 100 (1) Au or by weight, Mpv 3 100 (2) Mpu for the paper applied to each bed face of the masonry unit. Determine the mean percentage area of voids, if required, to the nearest 1 %.

10 Test report
The test report shall contain the following information: a) the number, title and date of issue of this European Standard; b) the name of the organization that carried out the sampling and the method used; c) the date of testing; d) the type, origin and designation of the masonry unit by reference to !the relevant part of EN 771"; e) the number of specimens in the sample; f) a reference to the method used (i.e. by geometry or by weight); g) the percentage area of voids of each specimen and the mean value, if required, to the nearest 1 %; h) remarks, if any.

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